Sheriff's reports said deputies then believe Melvin Mason Gill, 48, sat on Cross's bed and shot himself in the head.

According to the St. Johns County sheriff's deputies, Gill was dead when they arrived.

Cross, however, was treated by county rescue personnel, then taken to Fire Station Three. From there, she was brought by helicopter to Shands Jacksonville hospital for further care.

Hospital officials were unable Saturday night to provide a condition report on Cross.

Detectives said they believe the shooting is an apparent attempted murder and suicide. First arriving deputies on the scene said they found Cross lying in the doorway of the doublewide mobile home's master bedroom.

Gill was dead on his back on her bed, wearing blue jeans and no shirt. In his right hand was a blue steel H&R .22 caliber revolver.

Sheriff's Office spokesman Kevin Kelshaw said Cross had telephoned in the incident. Deputies said she was "conscious and breathing" when they got there.

"We're pretty confident it was an attempted murder and suicide," Kelshaw said. "But we won't know for sure until an autopsy."

The Medical Examiner took Gill's body away after deputies had cleared the shooting scene.

The report said Cross told deputies that Gill had not been arguing with her and that she didn't know why he shot her.